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Financial Crime Enforcement intensifies through CBUAE and Anti-Narcotics Cooperation

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The UAE stepped up its law enforcement actions in the field of narcotics-related financial crime that will reinforce the operationalization of the UAE Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) framework through enhanced cooperation between the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the National Anti-Narcotics Authority. Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Chairman of […]

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UAE Launches TM Market Place: First Digital Platform for Buying and Trading Trademarks

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Overview: Transforming UAE Trademark Trading and Intellectual Property The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has launched TM Market Place, the country’s first digital platform for buying and trading registered trademarks. Developed under the UAE Government Leaders Programme, the platform aims to strengthen the intellectual property (IP) ecosystem, enhance transparency, efficiency, and legal clarity, and

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Dubai Court Clarifies Service Fee Obligations for Property Buyers

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The Dubai Rental Disputes Centre (RDC) has recently issued a significant clarification on a recurring area of dispute in the real estate market—when property buyers become liable to pay service charges in jointly owned properties. Background of the Dispute on Service Fee Obligations for Property Buyers For years, developers and buyers have disagreed over who

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Dubai Launches Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit – A Transformative Step Toward a Unified Business Landscape

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The Dubai Business Registration and Licensing Corporation (DBLC), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), in collaboration with the Dubai Free Zone Council, has launched the Free Zone Mainland Operating Permit, a major regulatory reform allowing free zone companies to operate directly within Dubai’s mainland through a structured permit system. Introduced under

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UAE Joins Global Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework: What it means for Investors

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On 20 September 2025, the UAE Ministry of Finance signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) to implement the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). The framework will go live in the UAE in 2027, with the first automatic exchanges of tax-related information scheduled for 2028. Global Context CARF was introduced by the OECD in 2022

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Evicted on False Grounds? What Dubai Tenants Need to Know

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In Dubai, tenants are increasingly reporting evictions under the pretext of “family use”. While the law does allow landlords to reclaim property for personal or family occupation, it sets out strict conditions that must be followed. Unfortunately, some landlords misuse this provision, only to re-rent the property at a higher price once the tenant has

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Shareholders’ Resolutions: Your Legal Shield for Ownership, Transactions, and Tax Compliance in the UAE

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Why this matters now? Many UAE entities — particularly offshore companies in JAFZA, RAKICC, and other free zones — may have acquired foreign subsidiaries, entered multi-layered ownership structures, or restructured shareholding without formal, attested shareholder resolutions. With the UAE Corporate Tax Law (No. 47 of 2022), UBO disclosure requirements (Cabinet Resolution No. 58 of 2020),

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Aligning Registered Activities with Actual Business Practices under UAE Corporate Tax Law

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Background: From Flexibility to Compliance Prior to the recent and significant shifts in legislation, many UAE companies were established under a more flexible regulatory environment with minimal compliance requirements and no Corporate Tax (CT) obligations. During that period, it was common for businesses to register broad, generic, or even unrelated activities in their Memorandum of

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Understanding your Rights as a Tenant in the UAE

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The UAE’s property market is booming, fuelled by rising rents, an influx of newcomers, and growing demand for housing. For landlords, this creates an opportunity to secure higher returns. Unfortunately, some attempts to achieve this by exploiting the law, issuing eviction notices under claims such as “family use” or “major refurbishment” when, in reality, the

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